The Sand Dollar

The Oregon Coast Series, Book 1

By: Maggie Christensen

Narrated by: Gail Hedrick

What if you discover everything you believed to be true about yourself has been a lie?

Stunned by news of an impending redundancy and impelled by the magic of a long-forgotten sand dollar, widow Jenny Sullivan retreats to her godmother in Oregon to consider her future. What she doesn't bargain for is to uncover the secret of her adoption at birth and her Native American heritage. This revelation sees her embark on a journey of self-discovery such as she'd never envisaged.

Moving between Australia's Sunshine Coast and the Oregon Coast, The Sand Dollar is a story of new beginnings, of a woman whose life is suddenly turned upside down, and the reclusive man who helps her solve the puzzle of her past.

©2014 Maggie Christensen (P)2018 Maggie Christensen

This was a very predictable story with characters whose feelings seemed to ping pong with inconsistencies.

This was a very predictable story with characters whose feelings seemed to ping pong with inconsistencies. They also drink a lot of coffee! The reader has decent enunciation but forced, unnatural intonation. I was not impressed with the reader or the story but enjoyed the story setting—the Oregon coast.

The Magic of Second Chances

Having gone through significant changes, Jenny Sullivan decides to move to Oregon to live with her godmother and contemplate what is next in her world as life events have presented many changes.
Mike Halliday, enduring the loss of a spouse, retires from teaching and moves to his cabin in Oregon. to seek solitude,
As both characters succumb to very challenging life events each experience losses that draw them together. Both seek answers for past occurrences or events while trying to accept changes and looking toward the future.Together each discover the magic of the “Sand Dollar” and are able to secure a second chance at love.
This audio is very different from many contemporary romances in that the characters Jenny and Mike are mature ( sixtyish) and have different values and life experiences when compared to most common novels about 20-30 year olds characters. Mature characters thrown in with a little “sand dollar magic” and some surprising story events and you’ve got the making of a great read. Characters are well developed, easily identifiable, and demonstrate the need that all human beings need for comfort, love, and the ability to accept life changes no matter the age.
I received a free copy of this audiobook however, the review given is honest and voluntary.

Great story!!!

I really enjoyed the first in the series. It’s hard to find a good book that keeps your attention, and this one kept me guessing as well!!! I am looking forward to my follow up with the sequel.

“I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review”

Very good story and very good narration.

Very good story and very good narration.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Magic

The Sand Dollar
The Oregon Coast Series, Book 1
: Maggie Christensen

This is book 1 in this series. I listened to book 2 before this one, and felt the need to listen to this one. I was drawn in and was hooked. I stayed up half the night to find out if a second love after 50 could happen. There were plenty of twists and turns and drama. Now I need to find the third book.



The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed by Gail Hedrick.



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